White Swan Veteran Celebration

An Escape Arts party

A party at the White Swan Hotel in 2015, where Escape Arts celebrated a group of Veterans and acknowledged their service.

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An elderly woman and man sit side by side, smiling. The man wears a suit with several military medals and ribbons pinned to his jacket. The woman wears a patterned coat. A dark, striped background is behind them.
Phillip Sweet and his wife.
Four adults sit around a white table with drinks and snacks, engaged in conversation. The setting appears to be a social event in a warmly lit room with a display board and curtains in the background.
Celebration guests sharing memories.
Three men pose together, two elderly men wearing suits with medals and red ribbons, and a younger man in a dinner jacket standing behind them, all smiling at the camera.
Veterans Philip Sweet and Jack Hall.
A woman with a drink stands beside an elderly man in a decorated blazer, wearing military medals and a red ribbon, holding a walking frame. They are smiling at an indoor event with informational posters in the background.
Escape Arts CEO Karen Williams with veteran Jack Hall.
A group of older men in military uniforms and medals, with a few others in formal attire, pose around a cake on a table in a decorated room.
Veteran Bill Betts, Ted Stratford, Joe Pitts, Jack Hall, Philip Sweet and Don Clarke with the mayor.
Two elderly men in suits with military medals stand together, smiling. One wears a beret, and the other has glasses and many medals. A D-Day Remembered poster is visible in the background.
Veterans Ted Stratford and Jack Hall.
A group of women stand in a queue singing, with a man playing a keyboard in front of them. The event is indoors with elegant lighting, a patterned carpet, and wall art in the background.
Singers performing for guests.
A man plays a keyboard whilst five women stand and sing from music sheets in a warmly lit room. A display board and large wall art are visible in the background.
Singers performing for guests.
A choir of women in dresses sings indoors, facing a conductor in a suit with red shoes. Sheet music and a keyboard are visible. Warm lighting and a red patterned rug create a cosy atmosphere.
Singers performing for guests.
A young woman in a blue floral dress sings into a microphone, while two women behind her appear to be singing along. Sheet music and a keyboard are visible in the foreground.
Singers performing for guests.
Five people sit at a round table with glasses and serviettes, dressed formally. Other guests are in the background in a warmly lit room decorated with framed photographs.
Veterans Don Clarke, Ted Stratford, and their guests.
Five older adults stand together smiling, with one man in the centre wearing military medals and a suit. A banner behind them reads 70 Years On: D-Day Remembered. The group appears to be at an indoor event.
Veteran Philip Sweet with guests.
An elderly woman and an older man sit closely together, smiling at the camera. The woman holds a walking stick and wears glasses and a patterned jumper, while the man wears a blazer and white shirt. They appear happy and relaxed indoors.
Guests at the celebration.
Five people sit around a white table with drinks, smiling at the camera in a warmly lit room decorated with framed photos and patterned curtains.
Veteran Jack Hall and guests.

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